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Expert provides tips to help nurses cope with night shifts and fatigue

Finding creative ways to recruit and retain nurses at a Reno, Nevada, hospital led Barbara Hobbs, assistant dean of the SDSU College of Nursing Rapid City Site, to pursue research on the impact of shift work.

9 May 2018

Study determines delays and obstacles to getting treatment for substance use disorders

For patients with substance use disorders seen in the emergency department or doctor's office, locating and accessing appropriate treatment all too often poses difficult challenges.

9 May 2018

Tissue-engineered islets used to treat sudden-onset type 1 diabetes in mice

Researchers tissue-engineered human pancreatic islets in a laboratory that develop a circulatory system, secrete hormones like insulin and successfully treat sudden-onset type 1 diabetes in transplanted mice.

9 May 2018

Research findings could lead to new therapies to curb ovarian cancer metastasis

In order to spread their destruction, ovarian cancer cells must break free from their tumor home, travel through the fluid in the peritoneal cavity and attach to the outside of the abdominal organs--surfaces that are, by necessity, not sticky.

9 May 2018

Experts discuss how medicinal cannabis can impact opioid crisis

A multidisciplinary panel of experts discussed how medicinal cannabis can impact the opioid crisis, though clinical research to quantify this is difficult given strict federal laws

9 May 2018

Human papilloma virus vaccines can protect against cervical lesions in young women

New evidence published today in the Cochrane Library shows that human papilloma virus vaccines protect against cervical lesions in young women, particularly in those who are vaccinated between the ages of 15 and 26.

9 May 2018

Scientists develop computer algorithm that reveals gene networks activated in cancer cell

Recent headlines have cast suspicion on social network analysis, which can mine data from the internet to target advertisements or potentially influence elections.

9 May 2018

Researchers identify factors linked to better quality of life for dementia patients

A robust research analysis has identified what factors can be targeted to support people to live as well as possible with dementia.

9 May 2018

Study compares effectiveness of vaginal estradiol tablets and moisturizers in treating vulvovaginal problems

A new study reports that vaginal estradiol tablets just might be what's needed to relieve vulvovaginal problems and improve overall quality of life.

9 May 2018

Potential stem cell treatment aids regeneration of heart muscle cells following heart attack

New research published in The Journal of Physiology has indicated a potential new stem cell treatment following a heart attack, by encouraging the regeneration of heart muscle cells. The low retention and survival rate of stem cells implanted in the heart had previously proven a sticking point for stem cell therapy following a heart attack.

9 May 2018

New study may help customize more effective treatments for people with anxiety

Scientists have shone new light on how the human brain uses past experiences and generalizes them to future events, helping us safely navigate the world around us, a study in eLife reveals.

9 May 2018

Walking may help women to improve their chances of becoming pregnant

Results of a recent study to better understand modifiable factors such as physical activity that may affect a woman's ability to conceive a child suggest that walking may help women to improve their chances of becoming pregnant.

9 May 2018

ONC201 disrupts mitochondrial function and kills breast cancer cells, reveals study

TRAIL, a member of the TNF family of ligands, causes caspase-dependent apoptosis through activation of its receptors, death receptor 4 and DR5.

9 May 2018

New MRI glove prototype shows promise in future diagnosis of repetitive strain injuries

A new kind of MRI component in the shape of a glove delivers the first clear images of bones, tendons and ligaments moving together, a new study finds.

9 May 2018

Findings confirm analytical principle that describes mutational processes and cancer development

When a cell develops into a tumor, something has gone terribly wrong: the uncontrolled growth, invasion of nearby tissues and finally metastasis are the result of many consecutive DNA mutations.

9 May 2018

Mutations in EBOV-Makona do not alter disease-causing ability in animal models, shows study

Early during the recent Ebola epidemic in West Africa, scientists speculated that the genetic diversity of the circulating Makona strain of virus (EBOV-Makona) would result in more severe disease and more transmissibility than prior strains.

9 May 2018

Flushing the bladder with common chemotherapy drug after surgery can reduce bladder cancer recurrence

Flushing the bladder with a common chemotherapy drug immediately after surgery significantly reduces the chances of bladder cancer returning, according to a major study by SWOG, an international clinical trials network funded by the National Cancer Institute.

9 May 2018

Engineers aim to create ultrasound helmet that could provide real-time images during surgery

Ultrasound technology for the brain could mean real-time images during surgery, a better idea of which areas get stimulated by certain feelings or actions and, ultimately, an effective way for people to control software and robotics by thinking about it.

9 May 2018

Researchers uncover the cause of scarring in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is one of the most challenging and frustrating diseases that pulmonologists face.

9 May 2018

New findings point to potential therapeutic avenues for leukemia

Scientists have known for decades that the Hox family of transcription factors are key regulators in the formation of blood cells and the development of leukemia.

9 May 2018

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Expert provides tips to help nurses cope with night shifts and fatigue

Study determines delays and obstacles to getting treatment for substance use disorders

Tissue-engineered islets used to treat sudden-onset type 1 diabetes in mice

Research findings could lead to new therapies to curb ovarian cancer metastasis

Experts discuss how medicinal cannabis can impact opioid crisis

Human papilloma virus vaccines can protect against cervical lesions in young women

Scientists develop computer algorithm that reveals gene networks activated in cancer cell

Researchers identify factors linked to better quality of life for dementia patients

Study compares effectiveness of vaginal estradiol tablets and moisturizers in treating vulvovaginal problems

Potential stem cell treatment aids regeneration of heart muscle cells following heart attack

New study may help customize more effective treatments for people with anxiety

Walking may help women to improve their chances of becoming pregnant

ONC201 disrupts mitochondrial function and kills breast cancer cells, reveals study

New MRI glove prototype shows promise in future diagnosis of repetitive strain injuries

Findings confirm analytical principle that describes mutational processes and cancer development

Mutations in EBOV-Makona do not alter disease-causing ability in animal models, shows study

Flushing the bladder with common chemotherapy drug after surgery can reduce bladder cancer recurrence

Engineers aim to create ultrasound helmet that could provide real-time images during surgery

Researchers uncover the cause of scarring in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

New findings point to potential therapeutic avenues for leukemia

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